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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,595.76, 73,962.48 and 29,722.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,595.76, 73,962.48 and 29,722.72 is: 41,017.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,595.76 : 73,962.48 = 29,722.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,595.76/73,962.48 = 29,722.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,595.76x = 73,962.48 × 29,722.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,595.76x = 2,198,366,083.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,366,083.55/53,595.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,017.54

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